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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,776.11, 8,653.23 and 4,857.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,776.11, 8,653.23 and 4,857.57 is: 7,277.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,776.11 : 8,653.23 = 4,857.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,776.11/8,653.23 = 4,857.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,776.11x = 8,653.23 × 4,857.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,776.11x = 42,033,670.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,033,670.45/5,776.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,277.16

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